• THE GEORGETOWN FOOTBALL HISTORY PROJECT

Player Nicknames
 

Over the years, a number of nicknames have been a part of Georgetown football. Here's a list of the nicknames and the players attributed to them. Note: Nicknames that were later popularized when a player was in the NFL are not included.

Nickname Name Seasons Pos. Home Town State
Augie Agostino Lio 1938,39,40 G Boston MA
Babe George Adams 1922,23 QB Nashua NH
Babe Harry Connaughton 1924,25,26 T Philadelphia PA
Babe Henry Baranowski 1946,47,48 HB Chicago IL
Beans Alex Urbanski 1935,36,37 G Shenandoah PA
Benny Beneslaus Bulvin 1939,40,41 B Shenandoah PA
Big Mike George Mahoney 1892,93,94 HB Boston MA
Bill Frank Williamson 1933,34 C Washington DC
Billy John  Rose 1948,49 G Newark NJ
Botchy James Barron 1912,13,14,15 G Boston MA
Buck Bernard MacSherry 1973 HB Potomac MD
Buck Spencer Wise 1919,20,21 E Washington DC
Bucky Valen O'Neil 1924,25,26,27 HB Pittsburgh PA
Buddy Arthur  Corcoran 1914,15 E Boston MA
Bull Walter Lowe 1921,22 HB Haverhill MA
Bunny Edward Larkin 1904 HB New York NY
Bus Richard Werder 1942,46,47,48 G Buffalo NY
Columbia Jesse Ramsburgh 1892 G Frederick MD
Curley Harry Byrd 1909 QB Crisfield MD
Cy Andrew Cummings 1899 G Rockville MD
Cy Andrew Cummings Jr. 1934,35,36 T Chevy Chase MD
Cy Jim O'Rourke 1918 T Columbus OH
Dap Vincent Daily 1908,09,10,11 G Washington DC
Doby Joseph Liekweg 1964,66,67 G Washington DC
Doc Leon Martel 1903,04 FB Weymouth MA
Dutch William Seger 1889,92,93 T Emporium PA
Earl William Wixted 1938,39,40 T Danbury CT
Fats Johnny Moore 1898,99,00 C Woburn MA
Fino Anthony Caliguire 2009,10,11 C Pittsburgh PA
Frank Cornelius McGrath 1911 QB Washington DC
Fritz Francis Brogan III 2003,04 OL Ft. Lauderdale FL
Gubba Andy Gaffey 1923,24 HB Medford MA
Gunner Jonathan Coil 2005,06 QB Round Hill VA
Hamfish William O'Gorman 1913,14 T Morris Heights NJ
Hap John Fauth 1964,65,66 FB Babylon NY
Heinie Henry Jawish 1923,24,25 T Suffod, Syria
Honolulu Carlos Long 1898,99 C Honolulu HI
Hub James Hart 1901,02,03,04 B Everett MA
Kangaroo Ed Carroll 1902,03,04 T Washington DC
Kid Joseph McCoy 1889,90,91 C Hoboken NJ
Kilgo George Livingston 2007,08 PK McLean VA
King Harry Kelly 1912,13,14 C Buffalo NY
Lefty Ed Keyes 1889,90,91 T New York NY
Mush Maurice Dubofsky 1929,30,31 G Hartford CT
Mush Mossi Mosko 1924,25,26,27 T Pittsburgh PA
Ooch Tom Moriarity 1911,12,13 T Springfield MA
Packy Russell White 1928 T S. Orange NJ
Pat Alexander Finnegan 1917 E Haverhill MA
Patsy Charles Bergen 1911,12,13 E Washington DC
Paul Pawel Wiorowski 1996,97,98,99 PK Creekskill NJ
Peanuts Jim Sheeran 1935,36 HB Woburn MA
Pop Alexander Rorke 1902,03 G Boston MA
Rat Martin Sullivan 1901 QB Pensacola FL
Ray Ralph Fusco 1934 HB Garfield NJ
Rebel Marvin Ritch 1912 T Charlotte NC
Red Bob O'Brien 1935,36,37 T Springfield MA
Red James Dwyer 1923 E
Red James Morgan 1902,03 FB Neola IA
Red John Sullivan 1889,90,91 T Washington DC
Red Larry Hardy 1935,36,37 E Medford MA
Reds Francis Daly 1937,38,39 E Washington DC
Reds Reds Van Brocklin 1912 E Andover MA
Reds William Cusack 1913,14,15,16 E Washington DC
Roxy Frank Roach 1907 E Washington DC
Sam Gerhard Simon 1907 E Buffalo NY
Shorty George Bahen 1891,92,93,94 HB Richmond VA
Skip Walter Sawch 1971,72,73 K Westport CT
Skivvy Jim Dunn 1910,11,12,13 HB Springfield MA
Sleepy Jim Henchy 1889,90 HB Portville NY
Spike Joe Kelleher 1934 G Pittsburgh PA
Tip John O'Neill 1891,92,93 C Waterbury CT
Tony Brooke Beyer 1947,48 RB Chevy Chase MD
Trey Chapman Wingo 2013,14 DL Avon CT
Tubs Myron Darmohray 1937,38,39 FB Hicksville NY
Tug Paul Showalter 1915,16 T Nebraska City NE
Turk Fred Teehan 1935,36,37 HB Washington DC
Wiggie Frank King 1920,21,22,23 E Lawrence MA
Yogi Michael Layne 2010,11 DB Andover MA
Zube John  Sullivan 1974,75 FB Potomac MD
Zube Thomas Sullivan 1919,20,21,22 T Holyoke MA